Spirit of Snowdown Awards

Spirit of Snowdown Award Winners

Since 1996, Snowdown has presented Spirit of Snowdown awards to a local business and to an individual who have helped Snowdown over the years. Below is a list of all the past award winners. Thank you to all for your support of Snowdown!

1996        Business - AJ's Bar & Grill; Individual - Adele Nielsen                 

1997         Business - Red Lion Inn; Individual - Linda Mannix  

1998         Business - Farquarhts; Individual - Linda Mannix                

1999         Business - Durango Fire Dept;l Individual - Daryl Mir                 

2000         Business - Main Mall; Individual - Dr. John Griffiths                 

2001         Business - Colo. Mounted Rangers; Individual - Deb Uroda                 

2002         Business - Durango Police Dept; Individual - Janalee Hogan                  

2003         Business - Solids; Individual - Barry Kemmler                 

2004         Business - Bank of the San Juans; Individual - Steve Govreau                 

2005         Business - Ska Brewing; Individual - Suzy Hey                 

2006         Business - Ken & Sue's; Individual - Davitt Armstrong                 

2007         Business - Magpie's Newsstand; Individual - Tom Little                 

2008         Business - Oscar's Café; Individual - Larry Haddon                 

2009         Business - Steamworks; Individual - Bob Ledger; Special Award - Toby Peterson

2010         Business - The Palace Restaurant; Individual - Kathy Bowser                 

2011         Business - La Plata County Fairgrounds; Individual - Steve Barkley, City of Durango  

2012         Business - El Rancho Tavern; Individual - Greg Yucha                 

2013         Business - The Lost Dog; Individual - Terry Fiedler, Bob Larson     

2014         Business - McDonald's; Individual - Eddie & Janie Wilson                 

2015         Business - Carver Brewing; Individual - Amber Pedigo                 

2016         Business - Ponga's; Individual - Anne Morse                 

2017         Business - Cuckoos; Individual - Paula Bradford                 

2018         Business - Elks Lodge of Durango; Individual - Bob Sauer; Special Award - City of Durango

2019         Business - The Strater Hotel; Individual - James Shaner                 

2020         Business - La Plata County Search & Rescue; Individual - Jay Hecker                 

2021         Our Community                   

2022         Business - Alpine Bank; Individual - Jayne Hazelton                 

2023         Business - Silver Station, Bob Wood; Individual - Mike "Mr Sneer" Smedley  

2024         Business - Starlight Lounge; Individual - Peg Ochsenreiter

2025         Business - Four Corners Broadcasting; Individual - Jack LLewellyn; Special Awards - Linda Brockway and Marlene Gebhardt

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